WorksheetsHRM RECRUITMENT
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
The process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in sufficient numbers, and with appropriate qualifications to apply for jobs with an organization is known as ________.
A) development
B) selection
C) recruitment
D) planning
What does recruitment involve?
encouraging qualified people to apply for employment with a firm
attracting and selecting employees for the firm
selecting qualified people for employment at a firm
determining sources of employees
The recruitment process most likely begins when a manager ________.
trains a recruiter
interviews candidates
administers employment tests
initiates an employee requisition
Which term refers to a document that specifies various details, including job title, department, and the date
the employee is needed for work?
employee requisition
recruitment source
job specification
job description
Which term refers to specific means through which potential employees are attracted to the firm?
job postings
recruitment sources
recruitment methods
employment descriptions
The recruitment process entails several activities EXCEPT ________.
determining whether it will be necessary to search outside the company for potential talent
making a job offer
selecting the appropriate recruitment methods
tapping productive sources of applicants
Job postings and job bidding procedures enable current employees of an organization to ________.
learn about current job openings
receive training for new positions
locate skilled subordinate workers
request promotions and salary raises
Which of the following is NOT an internal recruitment method?
job posting
job bidding
employment agency
employee referral
Which of the following is a procedure that permits employees who believe that they possess
the required qualifications to apply for a posted position?
job enlargement
job bidding
employee requisition
skills inventory
According to your textbook, what continues to be the way that top performers are primarily identified?
headhunters
employee referrals
internships
job fairs
Which of the following is NOT an external recruitment source?
universities
employee databases
military personnel
self-employed workers
What is the process of actively recruiting employees from competitors called?
rustling
poaching
plundering
stealing
The most highly qualified experienced applicants often come from what source?
community colleges
colleges and universities
industry competitors
the unemployed
Rehiring former employees is associated with ________.
the boomerang effect
active candidates
technical specialists
experienced managers
The disposable workforce reference applies to ________.1 N
offshored employees
retired workers
hourly employees
contingent workers
What has revolutionized the way companies recruit employees and job seekers
search and apply for jobs?
state employment agencies
local job fairs
online recruitment methods
headhunters
An employee whose primary task is to use the Internet
in the recruitment process is best known as a(n) ________.
IT recruiter
cyber recruiter
headhunter
online manager
An event at a local university allowed students to visit virtual employer booths and submit their résumés
online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What is this recruitment method called?
universal recruiting
virtual job fair
mass recruiting
corporate job board
Heather is searching for a job as a software designer. She is currently reviewing available positions
on Cisco's Web site to determine if any openings at the firm match her qualifications.
Which of the following terms best describes the Web site that Heather is using to find a job?
corporate career Web site
recruiting Web site
human resources Web site
niche Web site
What should a company have if it is likely to attract unsolicited applicants?
above average base pay
well-designed web interface to facilitate making application
positive image or employer brand
sign-on bonuses
What traditional recruitment method communicates the firm's employment needs to the public through media
such as newspapers and industry publications?
internships
recruiters
job fairs
advertising
Which of the following is an effort on the part of a single employer or group of employers to attract
a large number of applicants to one location for interviews?
job fair
job board
event recruiting
mass recruiting
Which method of external recruiting is designed primarily for students?
radio advertising
employment agencies
internships
employee referrals
Which recruitment method gives a company the opportunity to reflect its image by promoting
its name and a specific cause?
internships
virtual job fairs
open houses
event recruiting
What would be the most likely external recruitment source for a firm that has an immediate need for
an experienced IT manager?
universities
competitors
vocational schools
self-employed individuals
Which one of the following is not typical of passive job seekers?
They are looking for a new challenge.
They are employed.
They are happy with their employer.
They are content in their current role.
What is a potential problem for firms that rely too heavily on social network sites for recruiting?
high set-up costs
unreliable technology
corporate poaching
age and race discrimination
All of the following are disadvantages associated with overtime EXCEPT ________.
employees pace themselves to ensure overtime
employees require additional training
employees become too tired to work at a normal rate
employees become too accustomed to the added income
The policy of filling vacancies above the entry-level positions with present employees
is referred to as ________.
promotion by merit
performance promotion
seniority promotion
promotion from within
Soundgear Electronics recently shifted all of its customer support services to a vendor in India.
Soundgear is most likely involved in the activity of ________.
recruiting
staffing
offshoring
telecommuting
The trend in bringing offshored jobs back to the United States is known as ________.
regaining
reshoring
recapturing
re-establishing
Which of the following is not contributing to reshoring-bringing offshored work back to the United States?
decreasing labor costs in overseas countries
the decline in value of the U.S. dollar
higher costs for packaging and inventory
rising costs for currency exchange
